The Queen will oversee the opening of new
sessions of both the Scottish and Welsh parliaments in the coming
weeks as she begins to increase her public engagements. The visits
to the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd are part of a string of
duties lined up for the Monarch over the coming months. Her Majesty
will also attend a reception for the COP26 Summit in Scotland and
host a reception…
If the stars align, The Queen could have a historic runner in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Derby at Epsom
21st August 2021
Earlier this year, Buckingham Palace
announced that The Queen will be attending the Epsom Derby in 2022
to watch the 243rd running of world’s most prestigious race. But,
The Queen will be hoping that she will not only be there merely as
a spectator, but an owner…
Royal tours are always a source of
excitement, not just for the interesting locales and fun
engagements, but the stand-out style moments. This summer, Royal
Central is looking back at some of the best tour fashion moments
from over the years. The most epic of royal tours…
The Queen has been officially welcomed
back to her summer home in Scotland, Balmoral Castle. Elizabeth II
took part in the traditional ceremonial welcome which included the
inspection of the Balaklava Company, and 5 Battalion The Royal
Regiment of Scotland at the gates of the castle. [getty
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The Queen hails Olympic athletes as an ''inspiration'' in special message marking the end of Tokyo 2020
9th August 2021
The Queen has sent her congratulations to
athletes from Britain and the Commonwealth as the Tokyo Olympic
Games come to a close. In a special message released just hours
after the XXXII Olympiad ended, The Queen described those who had
taken part as an…
Peter Phillips reveals sadness at not being able to hug The Queen after Prince Philip's death
3rd August 2021
Nearly four months after the Duke of
Edinburgh was laid to rest, Peter Phillips has revealed how he
coped with the funeral. The eldest grandchild of The Queen said
images of Her Majesty sitting alone at Prince Philip’s funeral
became a very relatable moment for many…
The emblem for The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee has officially been unveiled today, and it’s a graphic
design student from the University of Leeds who will have the
honour of having designed the historic symbol. Nineteen-year-old
Edward Roberts has been announced as the winner of Her Majesty The
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Emblem Competition. Roberts designed a
purple crown emblem that evokes…
The Queen thanks artist for 'pretty awful' and 'creepy' portrait of Prince Philip
30th July 2021
A woman who painted a ‘pretty awful’
portrait of the late Duke of Edinburgh and sent it to The Queen
received a personalised letter back from Buckingham Palace.
23-year-old Honor Morrison sent the art because she found it
‘creepy’ and felt as if…
The Scottish government has given Her
Majesty The Queen advanced access to at least 67 parliamentary
bills. These bills are said to affect her public powers, private
property, or personal interests under an arcane custom inherited
from Westminster. The Queen’s consent…
On Monday 26 July, Canada’s 30th Governor
General, Mary Simon, was installed at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Simon is the first Indigenous Governor General and the fifth female
Governor General. An Ink woman from Northern Quebec, she is a
historic appointment. The ceremony featured several
Indigenous elements; it typically is personalised to the incoming
Governor General. During the…
